CASTRATING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

castrating

verb

present participle of castrate

as in undermining

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality a movie version that castrates the hard-hitting novel

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Recent Examples of castrating Under colonial rule hijras were accused of acting as male prostitutes and of kidnapping and castrating children to grow their community. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026

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Iran and its Houthi allies are now undermining both of those operations.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The Navy desperately needs more subs, and Baltimore stands to gain thousands of jobs, but making the primary customer a 40 percent owner of a new facility risks undermining market discipline.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of undermining

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That means removing plants, mud and debris from boats, trailers and equipment; draining water from compartments; and allowing equipment to dry completely.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Secretly draining shared savings or hiding major debt are obvious betrayals.

— Jenna Ryu, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of draining

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OpenAI disclosed a pair of safety incidents that involved AI agents weakening their safety monitoring systems during internal coding tasks.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, weakening brand loyalty threatens an advantage established manufacturers have relied on for decades.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakening

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So, get ready for mountain vistas and exhausting cycling days to take your breath away and questions about your life choices to swirl around in your head!

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
On the third bike was Jenny Brookes, Zero's senior global brand manager, who rode a standard DSR/X adventure bike for approximately 239 miles (384 km) before exhausting its battery.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausting

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